Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-3, 25 pts) at Calgary Flames (12-9-4, 28 pts)
Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Date: Tuesday, December 3
Time: 9:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm MT
TV: ESPN+ / FDSO / Sportsnet
Radio:
Columbus Blue Jackets – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM
Calgary Flames – Sportsnet 960
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 ML +115
Calgary Flames -1.5 ML -135
O/U 6.5
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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
Columbus has won two games in a row and four of their last five including a 5-2 victory over the Flames on November 29. Columbus has climbed the standings and sits only two points out of a wild card spot. The Blue Jackets are 3-6-2 away from home this season.
Calgary Flames News & Notes:
The Flames and Blue Jackets will celebrate Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau in Calgary tonight. The Gaudreau family has made the trip out to Calgary for the ceremonies. There have already been some community events around Calgary with benches being made from sticks left for Johnny and Matthew at the Saddledome being dedicated. The Flames will try to shake off a four-game losing streak with a victory against Columbus tonight.
Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko
Sillinger-Fantilli-Johnson
Aston Reese-Danforth-Olivier
van Riemsdyk-Kuraly-Labanc
Werenski-Fabbro
Provorov-Severson
Christiansen-Harris
Merzlikins
Greaves
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Calgary Flames Projected Lines:
Huberdeau-Kadri-Pospisil
Sharangovich-Backlund-Coronato
Coleman-Zary-Duehr
Lomberg-Rooney-Pelletier
Weegar-Miromanov
Bahl-Andersson
Bean-Pachal
Wolf
Vladar
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Players To Watch:
Columbus Blue Jackets
Kent Johnson has points in every game this season. He was injured and missed time but has seven points in the five games since he returned. The 22-year-old pivot has 12 points (6g, 6a) in 9 games for the Blue Jackets. Zack Werenski set a team record for the longest point streak by a defenseman with points in eight straight games. Werenski also leads the Jackets in scoring with 26 points (8g, 18a) in 23 games played.
Calgary Flames
Nazem Kadri has goals in three of his last four games which increases his total to eight on the season. Kadri is tied with Jonathan Huberdeau for the team lead in goals. The 34-year-old London, Ontario native leads the Flames in scoring with 15 points (8g, 7a) in 25 games.
Injury Report:
Columbus Blue Jackets
C Boone Jenner – IR Month To Month- Est. return March 1
Calgary Flames
Anthony Mantha – IR – Will Miss Entire Season
Next Game:
Columbus Blue Jackets – December 5 at Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames – December 5 vs. St. Louis Blues
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